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Verse (33:72), Word 11 - Quranic Grammar

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The eleventh word of verse (33:72) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form IV perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person feminine plural. The verb's triliteral root is shīn fā qāf (ش ف ق). The suffix (النون) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (33) sūrat l-aḥzāb (The Combined Forces)


(33:72:11)
wa-ashfaqna
and they feared
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person feminine plural (form IV) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض والنون ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (33:72)

The analysis above refers to the 72nd verse of chapter 33 (sūrat l-aḥzāb):

Sahih International: Indeed, we offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.

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